Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 3m 31.95s

(1)

Godsend^p²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 80

13/8

Didn't always look straightforward last year but a typical bit improver for this yard, hanging badly right but still winning 3-runner handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good, 4/7). Off 9 months and no surprise to see the cheekpieces back on.

Form: 612111-

(2)

Weddell Sea^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 74| D

9/2

Back-to-back winner of 2m handicaps at Newcastle in February/March. Excellent effort from out of the weights when fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 33/1) 32 days ago and major player if he can continue that work on turf.

Form: 525-115

(3)

Toby Tops^b,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 69| CD

1/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ascot (16f, firm) 11 days ago, despite being slowly away. 7 lb rise very fair given upwardly-mobile profile.

Form: 861131

Forecasts

Toby Tops (1/1), Godsend (13/8), Weddell Sea (9/2)

A case can definitely be made for all 3 but TOBY TOPS looks a stayer firmly on the up, so he's awarded the vote. It's no surprise to see the cheekpieces reinstated on Godsend ahead of his return and he is just the type to improve again as a 4-y-o.